The F8 is made for serious filmmakers and sound designers.
With 8-input/10-track recording, super low-noise preamps,
and support for 24-bit/192kHz audio, the F8 captures the
highest-quality audio. This recorder features an extremely
low noise floor (−127 dBu EIN) and high gain (up to 75 dB),
with +4 dB line inputs .The F8 can record at 24-bit/192 kHz
resolution and is equipped with onboard limiters designed
to provide overload protection. Limiting can be applied to
all 8 channels simultaneously at full resolution, with 10
dB of headroom and controls for setting threshold, attack, and release.

The F8’s time code is state-of-the-art. It utilizes a precision
oscillator that generates time code at 0.2 ppm accuracy, enabling
rock-solid syncing of audio and video.

The F8 supports all standard dropframe and non-drop formats,
and can jam sync to time code being provided by external devices.
An input and output are provided on standard BNC connectors,
enabling easy integration into any rig.

The F8 is not only versatile and feature rich, it is the smallest
field recorder with eight XLR combo preamps ever made. Weighing
just 2.1 pounds (without batteries), its aluminum chassis is
both rugged and durable.

Sound professionals sometimes work in dusty, hard-to-see environments.
Level meters with adjustable brightness and its 2.4 inch full-color
backlit LCD (which can be set to monochrome mode), make the
F8 easy to use in any environment — from low-light to direct sunlight.

The F8 records in BWF-compatible WAV format at 16 or 24-bit
resolution, and at any standard sample rate up to 192 kHz. When
recording files in MP3 format, you can choose bit rates of 128,
192, or 320 kbps.